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Facial Liposuction
Enhance Your Contours with Facial Liposuction
Facial liposuction is a procedure that involves the removal of excess fat from the face and neck in a sculpting fashion. This can produce some dramatic effects in the aging face by removing and sculpting fat deposits. Removing too much can be detrimental by leaving too much laxity in the skin or concave defects. Therefore, liposculpture is recommended to be performed alone in younger patients with good skin elasticity or patients that have a genetic predisposition for fat deposits. In older patients, it is performed in combination with other procedures such as facelift, neck lift and chin implants.
The most common areas to
Facial Liposuction Information
The most common areas to treat with liposculpture are the submental region (below the chin) and the jowl region of the lower jaw. While it is not a treatment for obesity or weight loss, liposculpture removes and reduces persistent and unwanted fat deposits that are typically resistant to exercise and dieting.
As stated, liposculpture alone is usually indicated for patients in their 30’s and 40’s who have a nice skin drape. In older individuals, liposculpture is utilized in combination with face lift, neck lift, and frequently, chin implants. Chin implants act to give some definition to the chin, but more importantly, it tightens up the loose skin following the removal of fat. The profile is also improved. If there is excessive skin, Dr. Mueller will recommend a neck lift procedure. Women’s skin tends to respond better than men’s with respect to liposculpture.
The procedure can be performed either under local anesthesia or IV anesthesia. Small incisions are made under the chin and in a crease behind the earlobes. These incisions heal with little to no notice after complete healing.
Recovery lasts about 3 – 7 days, depending on the treatment. An elastic head wrap is worn for several days during the day, and for a week to 10 days at bedtime. Dr. Mueller likes you to be up and about that evening; walking around the house and sitting up in a chair. You may return to normal exercise activity in 10 days to 2 weeks.
For patients that have very full cheeks, either due to heredity or the shape of their face, buccal fat pad reduction is a common facial cosmetic surgery procedure that slims and sculpts the cheeks.
The buccal fat pad is a large encased, dumbbell-shaped pad of fat that extends from beneath the cheek bone up to the temporal region above and in front of the ear. This fat pad can, in some patients, give the appearance of “chubby cheeks.” Selective removal of the lower part of the fat pad, the part that resides under the cheekbone, can enhance, thin, and sculpt the cheeks.
The procedure can be performed with local anesthesia or IV anesthesia. Small incisions are made inside the mouth adjacent to the upper molar teeth. The fat is removed and the incisions are closed with dissolving sutures. The procedure takes about 15 – 20 minutes per side. The recovery is about 3 – 5 days. Results are almost immediate, but the final results are realized in about 2 weeks. Dr. Mueller performs this procedure alone or in combination with facelift, facial implants, liposculpture, and jaw reconstructive osteotomy (orthognathic surgery) procedures.
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The consultation is perhaps the most important time spent between the doctor, staff, and patient. It is paramount that patients feel relaxed and be prepared to talk and listen. Some patients are nervous when it comes to talking to someone about their cosmetic concerns.
Please feel free to bring a spouse or friend along. It is always good to discuss the treatment at some point with a caregiver or support person.
We will address your concerns, and at the same time, Dr. Mueller will fully evaluate your facial features. He will then discuss the comprehensive changes of aging and the available options to improve and enhance your look. We will discuss your health history and how it relates to safe surgery and anesthesia. Please be prepared to discuss your medical history and have a list of all the medications that you are taking. This includes all supplements and over-the-counter medications. It is also important to know if you smoke and how much.
Dr. Mueller always reminds patients that facial cosmetic surgery is a want or desire to look better. There are always multiple options for rejuvenation and he will discuss various treatment options. We encourage you to take notes since we will be discussing many things. We will provide you with a list of procedures we discussed as well as their costs. We want all of our patients to feel satisfied with their cosmetic surgery results.
